Last updated: March 18, 2016
Monday, October 5, 2015
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| [About Daimaru Shinden Street intersection improvement construction and traffic light installation] It is an intersection where three roads intersect, and it also serves as the school route for six elementary schools, but the lack of a railroad crossing has increased the speed of cars. I would like you to think about safety, including signal installation. |
Until now, cars stopped at railroad crossings and drove slowly through the intersection. The area was originally a school route for 6th graders, and there was no distinction between roadways and sidewalks within the railroad crossing, which was dangerous, but now a sidewalk has been added. However, now that there are no railroad crossings, cars are unable to stop and turn at sharp angles, making it dangerous. Therefore, we are working on improving the intersection by exchanging the land with the 7-Eleven site and making the curve gentler for a better separation. Roads are installed and managed by the national government, metropolitan area, and city, but traffic regulations such as installing traffic lights and crosswalks are under the jurisdiction of the police, who are in charge of traffic management. There have been requests for the installation of traffic lights in various parts of the city, and the city has made requests to the Metropolitan Police Department through the police station for priority locations, but it is difficult to get approval and the current situation is that the requests are not being implemented as requested. The police explained, ``It is difficult from a budget standpoint, and adding too many signals can cause traffic congestion.'' We have requested that a signal be installed in this area as well, but the Tama Chuo Police Station says, ``If you put a continuous signal in a curved area, the visibility of the signal will not be effective, and on the other hand, it will create a dangerous situation.'' ``In addition, it is difficult to install the system at present because the conditions for installation, such as traffic volume, are not met.'' First of all, we would like to continue to strongly request that the road shape be improved to make it safer and that traffic lights be installed. |
| [About the Daimaru Shinden Street intersection improvement work] If traffic lights aren't installed, could the road be painted green to indicate a school route? |
The green road surface on the school route is a measure to accommodate the lack of sidewalks. This time, the sidewalks will not be colored because they will be maintained due to construction work. |
| [About the Daimaru Shinden Street intersection improvement work] The white lines on the road, such as those marking "Stop," have become faded and are hard to see, so I would like them to be written more clearly so that they are visible. |
Regulations such as "Stop" are up to the police station, but since the intersection will be rebuilt, I think the lines will have to be redrawn, so I would like to submit a request to the police station to draw new lines. All lines drawn by the city will be redrawn. |
| [About the Daimaru Shinden Street intersection improvement work] When will the intersection improvement work be completed? |
The construction order was placed in November and is scheduled to be completed by the end of the fiscal year. |
| [About Daimaru Shinden Street intersection improvement work] There are signs on the road behind the 7-Eleven, but it's dangerous, so could you please move to the side? |
The sidewalk will also be widened, so we would like to address this during construction. |
| [About Daimaru Shinden Street intersection improvement work] The area near the intersection is the school route for the sixth grade school, which will be improved this time, but the sidewalk is sloping, and children sometimes slip and fall on rainy days, so I would like to see that improved as well. . |
We plan to address this issue during this construction project. Because the passage runs north-south, I think the children who attend elementary school 6 will be dispersed to other roads. If another road is built, I would like to consider using it as a route to school. |
| [About Daimaru Shinden Street intersection improvement work] There is a fence on the JR property, but it is so high that visibility is poor when driving and turning right. Please take measures such as lowering the fence. |
The city will submit a request to JR regarding the opinions. |
| [About poor cleaning at Daimaru/Yamazaki Park] When I mow the grass twice a year, the grass has grown to about my waist, making the work even more sloppy. Children sometimes get into the grass, and there are hygiene concerns such as ticks and dog feces. Also, a pond was installed so that people could play in the water, but the water flow was low and trash was accumulating, so I think it would be easier to manage if it was downsized. I would like to see a review of park management and cleaning. |
Over the past 30 years, Inagi has seen a significant increase in the area of green spaces and parks due to new towns and land readjustments, and we apologize for any areas that have not been properly managed. Regarding the sloppy cleaning, we will instruct the department in charge to take proper action. The management of all green areas and parks in the city is outsourced to the Green Wellness Foundation. As a basic policy for park management, cleaning is carried out three times a month and grass mowing is carried out twice a year in all parks, but there may be times when mowing is not done thoroughly during the summer. I urge you to ensure thorough management. Yamazaki Park was created when Daimaru Minami was rezoned. Inagi is a place with abundant underground water from the Tama River, and rice cultivation was carried out in a network of agricultural water. During town planning, there was a discussion about how this water should be preserved for future generations, and although some people were of the opinion that unused water should be reclaimed, there was a strong opinion that Inagi's original scenery should be preserved, so it was decided to turn it into a water park. I left it as such. Yamazaki Park was also created based on the opinion that spring water should be preserved within the park. There was more water when it was first installed, but the water has decreased and dead grass has accumulated. If the amount of water is insufficient, there are options to abolish the spring water or restore it to its original state. Both are expensive, so I would like to consider them in the future. |
| [Regarding the issue of development in front of Minamitama Station] I have heard that a certain policy has been reached regarding the issue of the funeral hall/office, so I would like you to explain that to me. |
First of all, I would like to apologize for causing concern regarding this matter. At the beginning of the project, as there were a variety of opinions regarding funeral facilities like this, we told the city officials that we would instruct the operators to inform residents, but the operators did not sufficiently inform the residents, and the city also failed to implement the plan. There were some parts that I had neglected to check. The city told the business operator to give sufficient explanations to surrounding residents, but there was no briefing session, and written notifications were only given to adjacent properties, and they were told it was for a ceremony hall, not a funeral hall. There was insufficient guidance at the start, and the project operator did not fully implement the project, resulting in the construction of the building. This does not mean that the explanations so far have covered the matter. We are discussing the business operators' thinking and the city's response, and I am also exchanging opinions with the business operators while urging them to take action. After receiving a variety of opinions, the general direction is being decided. However, I would like landowners to understand that the Minamitama rezoning district in the Daimaru area is set up as a semi-industrial zone, with loose regulations and an area with relatively high asset values that can be used freely. It has become. Legally, this building is not an illegal construction and conforms to the zoning. That's not to say it's a good thing, but I think it's an appropriate step to provide advance explanation. In this case, I don't think it's appropriate to ask everyone to accept the issue because there are no legal issues, and I would like to work towards a solution in any way I can. |
| [About the issue of development in front of Minamitama Station] At the briefing session the other day, I heard an explanation similar to what the mayor just gave, but according to the ``principle of anaphora'', the basic principle is that the value of land and assets should be almost the same before and after the land readjustment. think. Even after relocation within the land readjustment area, significant inequality remains between landowners. To prevent this from happening, wouldn't it be better to move it to a section of the cemetery in Namsan without touching the land readjustment law? |
The facilities of the Inagi/Fuchu Cemetery Association in Nanzan are public facilities, and private facilities cannot be placed there. Please understand this point. We would like to make adjustments to gain the understanding of surrounding landowners within the Minamitama rezoning area. |
| [Regarding the issue of development in front of Minamitama Station] Is it possible to relocate the funeral home facility within the rezoned area to the parking lot behind Daimaru Park? |
Please understand that private facilities cannot be relocated onto public land. |
| [About weeds in vacant lots] There are weeds growing in the vacant lot within the land readjustment area, so I would like it to be cleaned up. |
We are mowing the grass on city land, but since the city cannot take action on private land, the city will speak to the landowner. |
| [About disaster prevention administrative radio] I cannot hear the disaster prevention radio, so I would like to be able to hear it. Also, there is no parking lot for motorcycles under the elevated tracks, but are they thinking about it? |
Regarding disaster prevention radio, it is currently physically difficult to cover the entire city with speakers. Recently, some people have complained that the broadcasts are too noisy. When we receive complaints that they cannot be heard, we make adjustments such as the direction of the speakers and the volume, but it is difficult to convey everything acoustically. As an alternative, we offer a telephone service, which is also listed on the disaster prevention map, where you can check the contents of disaster prevention radio communications over the phone. In addition, the city's email distribution service sends the contents of disaster prevention radio broadcasts, so please register to use it. The city will set up a bicycle parking lot under the overpass, but is also considering parking for bicycles and mopeds. Regarding motorcycle parking, we would like to request if JR could set up a paid parking lot. |
| [About disaster prevention administrative radio] The problem of difficulty hearing disaster prevention radio signals has been going on for 20 years. I wish more people would know that there are alternative methods. |
We are also incorporating various new technologies and working to provide information to as many people as possible. We provide email and telephone services, and they are also listed on the disaster prevention map that was distributed to all households last year, so please take a look. We also support a service called Area Mail, which allows you to receive emails without registering in the event of a real disaster. In the future, we would like to consider new methods such as disaster prevention radios. |
| [About traffic light installation] Regarding the traffic lights in front of the city hospital, the safety of cars and pedestrians passing through Kawasaki Kaido is ensured, but I don't think the safety of cars entering and leaving the hospital is ensured. I would like a traffic light for entering and leaving the city hospital to be installed as well. |
Every year, the city makes strong requests to the Tama Chuo Police Station to install traffic lights, but they have been told that they cannot install traffic lights at this location because the traffic lights are in close proximity and it is an off-street facility. We will continue to persistently make requests. |
| [About security cameras] How will the installation of security cameras proceed in the future? |
Personally, I think it would be ideal for crime prevention measures to be taken from the perspective of the local community, rather than using security cameras, but I do believe that cameras can be expected to be effective as a deterrent. There are three main types of security cameras in Inagi City. The first is private security cameras installed in stores, etc., the second is cameras installed by the Street Security Camera Installation Council within the jurisdiction of Tama Chuo Police Station, and the third is cameras installed by the city with government subsidies. There is. The city plans to install cameras on all elementary school routes over the next three years. Five units will be installed per school in consultation with each school and PTA. Since there is a problem of darkness in parks and what to do with public facilities, I think it is necessary to consider installing them at the city's expense rather than relying on national subsidies. |
| [About the dog run] I want them to build a dog run. |
There are pros and cons to dog runs, and it's a difficult issue, but we're not thinking about building one as a public facility. The idea is that dog owners will operate the park independently, and the city will issue permission to occupy the park if certain conditions are met. The city and dog lovers are working together to develop the system within the community, but the current situation is that the city has not gained the understanding of the community. Looking at examples from other cities, there are cases where dog owners took several years to explain and finally had the system installed. In the future, we will consider this area as one of the candidates and move forward. |
| [About Gundam monuments] I want Gundam monuments to be made that can meet the expectations of fans. |
This time, with the cooperation of Mr. Kunio Okawara, who designed Gundam, we received special permission to use Gundam. The production of the monument was also supervised by Professor Okawara. This monument will be produced as one of Kunio Okawara's many works, and we hope that you will enjoy Professor Okawara's design. |
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary Public Relations Division Phone: 042-378-2111